Projects

​The CityLYNX Gold Line is a 10-mile streetcar system that is an integral part of the 2030 Transit Corridor System Plan and is being constructed in phases. Phase 1 opened to revenue service in 2015; Phase 2 is currently under construction.

Phase 2 extends the current streetcar segment by a total of 2.5 miles. It will extend west by two miles, from the Charlotte Transportation Center to French Street in Charlotte's Historic West End. It will extend northeast by a half mile along Hawthorne Lane between Novant Presbyterian Hospital to Sunnyside Avenue, passing over I-74/Independence Boulevard. Phase 2 will include 11 additional stops and S70 Siemens modern streetcar vehicles with hybrid technology.

Various improvements have been made along the corridor in conjunction with the project, including the Frazier Avenue realignment project. This roadway realignment in Charlotte's Historic West End will align Frazier Avenue with Wesley Heights Way, creating a four-way signalized intersection.

​The streetcar will be critical in creating a transit-focused and pedestrian-oriented center city through developing an integrated transportation system of pedestrians, bikes, motor vehicles, transit, parking and land development.

​The project team has worked closely with adjacent neighborhoods to keep residents informed of project progress and construction impacts. Current efforts include monthly emails and frequent street closure and construction activity updates.

$150 million - provided through a 50/50 federal match
Capital funding to cover the City’s 50% would come from unallocated and contingent capital accounts within the revenue sources, other than property taxes. Phase 2 was included in President Obama’s FY2016 budget for $75 million after the Federal Transit Administration’s Small Starts evaluation resulted in the project being rated “medium-high.”